Single Women Should Focus on God Rather than Themselves – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

One Person’s Redemptive Suffering is Another’s Second Chance – Bonnie Engstrom, Ignitum Today

The Edith Stein Charm School: 3 Lessons from St. Teresa Bendicta of the Cross on Being a Lady – J. E. Foyer, Saint Peter’s List

Is Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone The Worst Archbishop Ever? by Stephen White of the Catholic Vote website – Big ☧ulpit

The Freedom to Homeschool – Matthew Hennessey, First Things/On the Square

Three Hours Fasting Too Hard? – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

What is Mysticism? – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Both Lungs: Both East and West are Necessary to Provide Enough "Oxygen" for the Spiritual Battle Raging in Today's World – Christopher B. Warner, Catholic World Report

Be Fruitful and Multiply and Have 1.7 Kids . . . and a Dog? – Allan Carlson, MercatorNet

Flannery O’Connor on Ayn Rand – Anna Williams, First Things/First Thoughts

Paul Ryan Focuses Catholic Debate – Colleen Carroll Campbell, Catholic Lane

Forbes Magazine and Catholic Colleges – Matthew Archbold, The Cardinal Newman Society Blog/Campus Notes

Eastern Catholic Saints That Every Catholic Should Know – The Idler, Ascending Mount Carmel

How a Catholic Wrote Half of Chik-fil-A’s Mission Statement – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

The Vatican Obelisk – RomeReports.com

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